Staten Island, NY, April 23, 2002

MATRIX GAMES RELEASES DEMO VERSION OF STARSHIPS UNLIMITED: DIVIDED GALAXIES v1.2

Matrix Games is proud to announce the release of a demo version of the popular space strategy game Starships Unlimited: Divided Galaxies. The game has received rave reviews from top magazines since its original release in December of 2001, and
represents a marked improvement in look, feel and gameplay from its humble beginnings as a shareware game by ApeZone.  The demo is available for download at Matrix Games' Starships Unlimited: Divided Galaxies website,
http://www.matrixgames.com/games/starshipsUnlimited2/downloads.asp .

"We are pleased to be able to offer a demo version," said David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games. "It's the best way we can think of to get the word out that this is a truly fun game.  We believe that once gamers start to play Divided Galaxies, they won't want to stop, and the best way to convince them is to show them."

Starships Unlimited: Divided Galaxies combines the flow of real-time strategy games with the detailed control of turn-based games.  You play a leader of one of a variety of spacefaring races during the struggle for dominance in the universe, using diplomacy, technology, intelligence, trade and a detailed and intuitive actical combat system to turn the tide of battle.

The demo version will also be included on the CD of Uncommon Valor (http://www.matrixgames.com/Games/UncommonValor/), Matrix Games' upcoming operational WWII Pacific war title.  The demo of Starships Unlimited: Divided Galaxies includes all the improvements of the latest v. 1.2 patch, which is also downloadable from the website, http://www.matrixgames.com/games/starshipsUnlimited2/downloads.asp .

Starships Unlimited: Divided Galaxies retails for $39.99 and can be purchased directly from Matrix Games at ttp://www.matrixgames.com/store.asp or one of our dealers at
http://www.matrixgames.com/dealers_2.asp .